School-Based Behavioral Health Specialist

Healthcare AdminPart-Time

Listed compensation

$64k-$75k

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

School-Based Behavioral Health Specialist

  • Part-Time | Exempt
  • On-Site | Greater Seacoast Community Health (GSCH)
  • $64,106 – $74,872 annually (based on years of experience |.73 FTE)

MAKE A DIFFERENCE WHERE IT MATTERS MOST — IN THE LIVES OF STUDENTS

What if your workday meant helping a student feel safe, heard, and supported?

At Greater Seacoast Community Health, we’re looking for a School-Based Behavioral Health Specialist who is passionate about supporting adolescents through real-life challenges—right where they are: in school.

This is more than a clinical role.

It’s an opportunity to change trajectories, build resilience, and create lasting impact in the lives of students and families.

Why This Role Matters

As a key member of a school-based support team, you will:

  • Provide direct mental health care to students navigating emotional, behavioral, and social challenges
  • Support early identification and intervention for mental health and substance use concerns
  • Help create a safe, inclusive, and trauma-informed school environment
  • Collaborate with educators, families, and healthcare professionals to support student success

Your work directly impacts student well-being, academic success, and long-term outcomes.

What You’LL Do

Clinical Care & Counseling

  • Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments
  • Provide individual and group counseling
  • Deliver evidence-based interventions (age-appropriate and trauma-informed)

Crisis Intervention & RISK Assessment

  • Perform safety and risk assessments (including suicidality)
  • Provide crisis intervention and develop safety plans
  • Triage students based on urgency and level of need

Collaboration & Care Coordination

  • Partner with school counselors, nurses, teachers, and administrators
  • Engage families in care planning and support
  • Coordinate referrals to community-based services when needed

Prevention & Student Support

  • Support early intervention and prevention strategies
  • Facilitate group sessions and skill-building activities
  • Promote resilience, coping skills, and healthy decision-making

Documentation & Compliance

  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the EHR
  • Adhere to all licensing, ethical, and organizational standards

Required Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in a behavioral health field

Required: Active Licensure with the NH Board of Mental Health

  • Current BLS Certification

What Makes You Successful Here

  • Compassionate, calm, and grounded
  • Skilled at working with adolescents and diverse populations
  • Strong clinical judgment and crisis management ability
  • Collaborative and team-oriented
  • Adaptable in a fast-paced, school-based environment

Work Environment

  • On-site in school settings (not remote)
  • Follows the academic calendar
  • Opportunity to work across multiple school locations

Schedule & Compensation

This is a.73 FTE, salaried (exempt), benefits-eligible school-based position. Work is performed on-site during the academic year, aligned with the school calendar. While students are not in session year-round, employees remain on payroll and receive consistent pay throughout the entire year, including school breaks and summer months.

Our Mission & Culture

At GSCH, We Are Committed To

Compassion. Respect. Integrity. Collaboration. Excellence.

Our Mission

To deliver innovative, compassionate, integrated health services accessible to all—regardless of ability to pay.

Our Vision

A community where everyone has the opportunity to live a long and healthy life.

Make an Impact

If you’re ready to use your clinical expertise to support students, strengthen communities, and make a meaningful difference every day—

Apply today at GetCommunityHealth.org

Key Responsibilities

The specialist provides direct mental health care, crisis intervention, and counseling to students within a school setting. They also collaborate with educators and families to support student well-being and coordinate necessary community referrals.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in a behavioral health field and possess active licensure with the NH Board of Mental Health. A current BLS certification is also required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentIndividual counselingSafety planningTrauma-informed careAdolescent supportEHR managementResilience building

Healthcare Administration Career Context

Of the 40 active Healthcare Administration listings this role was benchmarked against, 23% are remote, 28% have no call, 65% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Hampshire is 104.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$69k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $67k in an average-cost state. 60.5% of New Hampshire clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Healthcare Administration market look like in New Hampshire?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$64k–$75kHealthcare Administration median $73k (middle half $63k–$85k)294 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$67k in purchasing powerNew Hampshire index 104.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Healthcare Administration listings in New Hampshire5 active1,286 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 23% remote · 28% no call · 65% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Healthcare Administration pay trend−6.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

New Hampshire has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$69k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
100%
Loan repayment
7%
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Healthcare Administration listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,268 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Greater Seacoast Community Health

Non-profit Organizations
Somersworth, NH
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Benefits-eligible position
Consistent pay throughout the year including school breaks and summer